Author: cellar door
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presented by Kaleigh Fanning of Elephants Corner Wines Kreatuur Wit ~ 2023 Winemaker Wynand Grobler and his wife Anya were hiking with their children through the wine ward of the Limietberg, when they happened upon a vineyard that seemed to be calling to them both. Their winery a two-person team producing very small quantities of…
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presented by Audrey Ferguson of Main Vine Wines Les 3 Domaines La Croix Blanche Les 3 Domaines La Croix Blanche is an exceptional dry white wine from the renowned Crozes-Hermitage appellation in the Rhône Valley, France. Produced by the esteemed Les 3 Domaines winery, this wine is a meticulous blend of Colombard and Sauvignon Blanc…
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presented by Brad Werner of Ocean South Imports MEDUSA Mythology tells us that Medusa was an irresistible being, carrying within herself the curse of turning anyone to stone who stared at her. The curse only ceased when a fisherman used a mirror that reflected her own image and turned her into stone, allowing her destruction.…
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presented by Kaleigh Fanning of Elephants Corner Wines Coterie Chenin Grenache Blanc ~ 2022 The Coterie wines draw upon a convergence of Wildeberg’s tiny production pool of identified vineyards. Made with Wildeberg’s cornerstone philosophies of minimal intervention winemaking, wild ferment, and coarse filtration to capture the essence of the source vineyards and soils. Chenin and…
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presented by Megan Gadwah of 3 Keys Distributing Miquel Pons Cava Brut Miquel Pons has over 250 years of winemaking heritage and 60 hectares of vineyards around their ancient estate of Cal Montagrull in both Penedes Superior and Maritime subregions of D.O. Penedes. The family philosophy comes down to respecting the land and minimal intervention…
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presented by Brittanie Wallace of Queen of Wines Domaine Boutet Sauliner Vouvray Brut ~ NV Christophe Boutet took over the family estate Domaine Boutet Saulnier in 1997. Christophe and his wife have practiced sustainable agriculture on their 12 ha of vineyards and are moving towards organic viticulture. A portion of their wines are biodynamic. The…
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presented by Joshua Terrell of Sunrise Imports rugiada del mattino ~ 2021 (“morning dew”) Our top characteristic? A holistic approach. A holistic winemaker sees the vineyard as a small part of a bigger ecosystem where every element lives in symbiosis and harmony with each other. I chose Pozzol Groppo, a small village in the Tortonese…
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presented by Derrik Doyle of Skyland Distributing Empordà Pipa Blanc – 2020 [Certified Organic] La Vinyeta is a small vineyard and olive farm located in the heart of the Empordà, in Mollet de Peralada. It is a young, family company that is the fruit of effort and ambition. In 2009, La Vinyeta became one of…
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presented by Brittanie Wallace of Queen of Wines Prosecco Primo V – NV Italy is a wine country with enormous variety and is one of the largest and finest wine producing countries in the world. Veneto is the largest of Italy’s 20 wine regions. Treviso is located about 50 kilometers north of Venice. The vineyards…
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Featuring Nathalie Jeantet, from the Bordeaux negociant Lestapis & Co. Bordeaux negociants are a vital figure in the region’s centuries-old wine trade, serving as intermediaries between wine producers and the global marketplace. Nathalie will be sharing her knowledge along a beautiful lineup of wines from Bordeaux producers ranging from by the glass options to Grand Cru reserves. presented by Brittanie…
